Browsing by Subject "Corporate governance"
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Assessing whether codification of directors’ fiduciary duties will facilitate at least partly improved corporate governance in Kenya: a critical analysis of the duty to promote the success of the company
(Strathmore University, 2017-01)Kenya has in the past witnessed numerous collapses of banks, insurance companies, stockbrokers as well as state corporations. These failures have highly been attributed by numerous authors to the weak regulatory framework ... -
Corporate governance in publicly-owned corporations: a case study of the Sugar Industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Corporate governance is a framework used by a corporate entity to manage and control its functions. It is all about encouraging the corporate sector to be fair, accountable, transparent and responsible. Furthermore, the ... -
Corporate governance practices of Kenyan insurance broking firms
(Strathmore University, 2011-06)Governance applies to all sectors of the corporate and institutional world. This study looks specifically at some governance practices of Kenyan insurance braking firms and their relation to performance. In particular, the ... -
Directors’ remuneration and firm performance in a study of Nairobi Stock Exchange listed companies
(Strathmore University, 2010-12)Under the agency theory, directors who act as agents of shareholders may benefit from the company by awarding themselves high remuneration. To resolve this problem, some authors have recommended corporate governance ... -
Engendering good corporate governance in the Kenyan banking sector: an examination of the limits of law
(Strathmore University, 2019)Over the course of the past decade corporate governance has grown in importance across the institutional landscape. We have witnessed heightened expectation from stakeholders on matters of credibility and accountability ... -
An exploratory study of the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance in Kenyan stockbrokerage firms
(Strathmore University, 2015)The application of corporate governance in capital markets intermediaries’ firms is aimed at ensuring stability and profitability of these firms. Stockbrokers in particular are expected to operate on the pillars of honesty, ... -
An Exploratoty study of corporate governance practices by funds management companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2009)The dissertation is an exploratory study of corporate governance in fund management companies in Kenya. The overall objective of the study was to investigate the extent to which good governance is being practiced by fund ... -
The role of corporate governance practices on financial performance of not-for-profit faith-based Hospitals in Central Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)The main objective of this study was to assess the role of corporate governance practices and their effect on financial performance of not-for-profit faith-based hospitals in central Kenya. The study sought determined ... -
The Relationship between corporate governance and audit fees : a case study of non-financial companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
This thesis consisted of two empirical studies. First, it examined the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms (relating to boards’ of directors characteristics) and audit fees in the Kenyan context. Secondly, ...
